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A. B. BLACKBURN.

' CASH CARRIER. No. 891,877.- Patentedoot. 28,1888.

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Patented Cot. 28, 1888.

CASH CARRIER.

A. B. BLACKBURN.

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ALBERT` B. BLACKBURN, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ELIJAH F. DARBY, OF SAME PLAGE.

CASHNCARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,577, dated October 23, 1888.

Application filed October 1i), 1887.

l.To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ALBERT B. BLACKBURN, of Springfield, in the county of Clark and State oi' Ohio, have invented certain new and 5 useful Improvements in Cash Carriers, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cash-carrier apparatus, and has reference more particularly to that class in which the traveling carriage 1o moves upon a iixed rail or track.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents my iinproved apparatus when in use; Fig. 2, a perspective view of the devices at one end of the line or rail; Figs. 3 and 4, enlarged sectional views of the same; Figs. 5 and 6, detail views,

and Fig. 7 a view illustrating a slight modiication of the invention.

Referring again to the drawings, A A indicate brackets or hangers secured to the ceilzo ing o r to the wall, or at any other suitable point; and B indicates the rail or track upon which the carriage runs or travels, and which extends from one bracket or hanger A to thc other, as clearly shown in Fig. I.

In Fig. 2 the bracket or hanger A is shown as comprising an open frame, in which is mounted a iiat bar or rod, C, provided with a series of holes or perforations, D, the said bar C being secured to the end of the bracket or 3o rail B in any suitable manner. The top of the bar C should be on a line with the upper edge of the track or rail B, so as to form a continuation ofthe same. In order to secure this result, the top of the bar C may be grooved or 3 5 recessed to receive the track or rail and provided with a vertical hole near its end, through which the end of the track or rail (which latter will preferably be a wire) passes, as shown in Fig. 3. It is apparent, however, that any .io other equivalent means may be employed for securing the wire or track to the hangers.

E indicates the car or carriage as a whole, and upon reference to Figs. 3 and 4. it will be seen to comprise a semi-cylindrical body, F,

4 5 provided with upwardly-extending arms G, carrying wheels or rollers II to run upon the wire B, and also a separable change or package holder, I, the latter being made in two parts and connected by means of abayonet- It is obvious that any other form of pack- Serial No. 252,830. (No model.)

age-holder Imay be substituted for that shown, as the said package-holder per .se forms no part of the present invention.

Secured to the under side ofthe main body F is a thin metallic plate, J, which will preferably possess slight elasticity or spring action, the ends of the plate J being extended at each end beyond the main body F to forni arms K K, having at their outer ends hooks L, as 6o shown in Figs. l, 2, 3, and 4t.

Nithin the main body F and secured to o pposite ends thereof are elastic loops M, as shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 7. These loops may be composed of a Hat piece of rubber secured at its ends to opposite walls of the body F, which latter is U shaped in cross-section; but said loops M may be made wholly of wire, as represented in Fig. 7. rlhese loops are so arranged as to engage with or be engaged al- 7o ternately by a hook, N, depending from the under side of the bar C, as clearly shown in Figs. l, 2, 3, and 4, the latter ligure showing the hook in engagement with the elastic loop.

Mounted within the lower end ofthe bracket 7 5 or hangerA is a pair of cylinders, O O,(shown clearly in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6,) said cylinders being separated from each other a slight distance and provided in their opposing faces each with a horizontal slot,a,as clearly shown So in Figs. 5 and 6. The cylinders will preferably be constructed with removable end caps,

b b,and within each of the cylinders is a spiral spring, I), the said springs bearing upon arms Q, which project through the slots of the cylinders, from ahorizontal plate, R, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. rlhe plate R works between the inner faces of the two cylinders, and is pivotally connected at its rear end to an upright hand-lever, S, which in turn is pivoted at its 9o upper end to an arm or bracket, c, projecting from the bracket or hanger, A, as shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3. At its forward end the plate R is provided with a hook, T, with which the hook L on one end of the carriage E is adapted 9 5 to engage, as clearly shown in Fig. 4., and in order to prevent the carriage being raised up ofi' the track,l provide the bar R with a light arm or guide, U, which projects over the top ofthe hook T.

Pivoted to the under side of the bar It is an elbow-lever, V, one arin of which projects up through the bar R directly behind the hook T, so that when the hook L is in engagement with thehook T the former will rest upon or directly over the upper arm of the elbow-lever V.

Projecting from the under side of the hanger or bracket A or from the ends of the cylinders O is a depending bar or stop, WV, as shown in Figs. l, 2, 3, and 4, with which the lower arm ofthe elbow-lever V is adapted to come into contact at certain times.

The dcvice,being thus constructed,operates as follows: When the car or carriage moves toward the bracket or hanger A, the hook N upon the under side of bar C will engage the elastic loop M, and the momentum of the carriage will be found to be such as to distend or stretch the loop M sufficiently to allow the carriage to proceed so far as to permit its hook L to engage with the hook T. As soon as the hook L comes into contact with the inclined face of the hook T, the concussion or jar is taken up by the coiled springs l?, which are within the cylinders O and which bear upon the arms Q of the plate B, thereby forming a buffer to prevent injury and unnecessary noise in the operation of the device.

Care should be taken in first adjusting the device so thai, in thus moving` inward, the elbow-lever V, carried by the bar B, will not come into contact with the stop or cross-bar W,depending from the cylinders. Vhen it is desired to release the car or carriage,it is only necessary to throw the lower end ofthe handlever S rearwardly, thereby drawing the plate R with it, so that the lower arm of the elbowlever V shall strike against the stop or bar 7W in such manner as to cause its upper arm to bear against and raise the hook L from engagement with thehook T. As soon as this is done, the elasticity of the loop M, which has been under tension, throws or starts the carriage toward the opposite station with considerable force or speed.

The apparatus at opposite ends of the wire B are duplicates of each other, so that the carriage or car E may be used either end foremost.

By adjusting the hook N upon the bar C provision can be made for the stretching by continued use of the elastic loops M, and by adjusting the bar C relatively to the bracket or hanger A the cable may at all times be kept taut.

The hook N is shown as secured to a plate or bar, C, which is in turn secured rigidly in position upon the bracket, the bracket thus in effect being provided with or supporting the hook N. The same is true with regard to the hook T, which, while it is not rigidly and directly secured to the bracket, is nevertheless supported by said bracket.

I am aware of the patent to Muir, No. 373,997, and I make no claim to anything therein shown.

` Having thus described my invention, whatI claim is v l. In a cash-carrier apparatus, the combinan tion, with a suitable track or support, of a carriage provided at each end with an elastic loop and a hook, fixed hooks N,adapted to engage the elastic loops, and hooks T, adapted to be engaged by the carriage-hooks,- the said hooks T adapted to be engaged after the carriage-loop shall have been engaged by the hook N.

2. In a cash-carrier appara tus, the combination, with a suitable track, of4 a carriage provided at each end with a hook and an elastic loop, a fixed hook at each end of the track to engage the elastic loops,a hook also located at each end of the track to engage the carriagehooks, independent carriage releasing devices at each end of the track connected with the carriage-holding hooks, and a spring arranged to return the latter` to their normal positions.

3. In a cash-carrier apparatus, the combination, with a track, of a carriage provided at each end with an elastic loop and ahook, a fixed hook at each end of the track to engage the elastic carriage-loops, a hook at each end of the track to engage the carriage-hooks,and located in rear of the fixed hooks, so as to first permit the engagement of the elastic loop with the fixed hook,and devices, substantially such as shown and described, for moving the carriage-holding hook, putting the loop under tension, and releasing the carriage.

4. In combination with the brackets A A and wire B, a car, E, provided with a hook, L, a cylinder, O, mounted upon the bracket A, a spring, P, within said cylinder, and a plate, R, provided with a hook, T, and with an arm, Q, to bear upon the spring.

5. In` combination with a track, B, and a carriage, E, provided with a hook, L, acylinder,O, a spring,P,within the cylinder,a plate, R, provided with ahook,T, lateral arm @and an elbow-lever, V, and a fixed stop or bar,VV,

all arranged for operation substantially as shown.

6. In a cash-carrier apparatus, the combination, with a track, of a hook at each end thereof, a movable hook, also at each end of the track,a carriage provided at each end with an elastic loop and a hook, and a device, substantially such as shown and described, for releasing the carriage.

7. In a cash-carrier apparatus, the combinai tion, with a track,of a hook fixed at each end thereof, a carriage provided at each end with an elastic loop to engage the fixed hooks, and also provided at each end with hooks, a hook, as T, located at each endrof the track and adapted to engage the carriage-hooks, and springs serving to return the hooks T to their normal positions after the carriage has been released, and to act also as buffers.

8. In-combination with brackets or hangers A A and wire or track B, a carriage, E, provided at opposite ends with elastic loops M M and with hooks L L,a fixed hook,N,at each end of the wire to engage either of the loops M,

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anda plate provided with a hook, T, to engage the carriage, and with an elbo\vlever,V, to release the carriage.

9. In a cash-carrier apparatus, the combination, with a track, of suitable brackets at opposite ends thereof, a car provided with a hook, as L, a sliding plate, R, provided with a hook, T, to be engaged by the hook L, and provided, also, Witha hand-lever, as S, a pivoted lever, V, directly in rear of the hook T, and a fixed stop, W, arranged directly behind the lever V, whereby after the carriagehook L engages with the hook T it may be released therefrom by moving the plate R so that the elbow-lever shall strike the stop W.

l0. In combination With bracket A, a Wire or track, B, a car or carriage, E, provided With an elastic loop, M, and With a hook, L, a hook,N, supported by the bracket or hanger, cylinders O O, provided with springs P P and slotted on their contiguous faces, a plate, R, provided With arms Q Q projecting through the slots, and provided at its front end with a hook, T, and an elbow-lever, V, a cross-bar or stop, WV, arranged behind the elbow-lever V, and a hand-lever, S, pivotally connected with the end of the plate R, all substantially as shown.

In witness WhereofI hereunto set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT B. BLACKBURN. Witnesses:

H. S. SHOWERS, E. M. BRADFORD. 

